Self Directed Support 21 st January 2010 David Vitty Acting Head of Service Development.
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Self Directed Support
21st January 2010
David VittyActing Head of Service Development
“Living Well
Within Our Means”
Transforming Social Care
• Be independent
• Be healthy
• Have control
• Have dignity and respect
We want people to
Self Directed Support
Supported Assessment
Support Plan
Direct Payment
Review
DCC Manages
Care
Personal Budget
Self Directed Support findings
• We did 400 supported assessments
• Three quarters were with older people.
• Half of the people who had a service had a personal budget
What do people spend personal budgets on ?
• Home care
• Day care
• Leisure
• Shopping and Housework
• Personal assistant
• Education
• Respite
• Transport
What service users thought
• Everyone liked the assessment
• Everyone felt involved in the assessment
• Most people liked the support planning
• Most people liked the services they bought
What else do we need to do ?
• Make sure services are available
• Help people employ their own assistants
• Train our staff
• Tell people about SDS
What can go wrong ?
• Will people have money stolen from them ?
• Will people spend money on the right things ?
• Can Dorset County Council afford to do this ?